New Stock – Crowzeye Jewellery
Crowzeye Jewellery N Sculpture
Extraspecializing in Something from Nothing and designing with your recycle bin in mind. I take found objects and scrapped metals and turn them into wearable art. I want to encourage people to take a closer look at what they throw away in this life and find beauty in items that are often discarded such as bicycle, guitar, clock, watch, and motorcycle parts.
Check out Crowzeye Jewellery and Sculpture on facebook HERE
Check out who else is in Designshed Ireland this weekend HERE
Holistic Fair 18th September- Red Cow
We are going to be in two places at once!!!!
Designshed Ireland will be business as usual in Blackrock for the weekend but we are also taking a small stand at the holistic fair in the red cow on the 18th of September.
We will be bringing all sorts of crafty goodness! We will have slate mirrors, glass painting suncatchers and starsign fish, bamboo candleholders, copper candleholders, photography, handmade cards, handmade candles and handpainted candleholders and jewellery.
The fair will take place in the events centre in the Red Cow Moran Hotel. It runs from 11am to 6pm. Entry is just €5. Some sites are offering 2for 1 special offers so look out for them.
There will be many other stands at this event including, Hypnotherapy, Angel card readers, Reiki, Rolfing, Mediums, Tarot Card readers, Past life therapy and much more.
Here is the flyer if you would like to pass it around to anyone who may be interested.
We have decided to also bring our special offer to the fair and for every sale you can enter our draw for a free trip for 2 for 2 nights to the Gleneagle hotel in killarney! Draw will take place at the end of september. you can also enter by donating €5 to Bray cancer support either instore or at the fair through DesignShed Ireland.
We hope to see you there, it will be a great event. And if you cant make it out to this event we will still be open for business as usual in Blackrock 
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Jewellery Making workshop
Working in Sterling silver wire and using semi-precious stones you will make an array of jewellery pieces to shop quality standard all to take home. The course includes designing and making earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earring hooks and clasps.
Cost: 65 Euro including all materials.
Venue: The Creative Space, Killiney Co Dublin
Time: 11am – 4pm
Lunch break from 1.30 to 2pm. Tea and Coffee provided.
www.karenharperdesigns.com
For images of the jewellery you make on the day and of other designs available.
To book your place for either workshop
please contact craftconnect@gmail.com
or call Karen Harper 086 888 5321
“Waxy Delights” at Designshed
“Waxy Delights are a range of candles to please the eye as well as the pocket!
Whether you are buying a treat for yourself or a gift for a special someone, there is a candle to suit you.
The range includes tasty Cupcakes, Colourful cones, luxury love lights, colourful containers with an endless array of tones to suit your taste.
The Candles in containers are Soy wax and the pillar, free standing candles are paraffin food grade wax. Not edible but a tasty feast for the eyes!
Candles are available to buy individually, and there is an array of beautiful hand painted glass containers to stand them in, available in Design Shed. Gift wrapped sets and small hampers are coming soon to help you start your Christmas shopping!
If you have any enquiries we would love to hear them at waxydelights@gmail.com
or call Karen on 086 888 5321″
check out Waxy Delights website for more information.
Paintings by Margaret Elmes
Margaret elmes is a very talented artist and ceramicist, her works have been in various galleries and she currently has a great selection in Designshed Ireland.
These photos certainly do not do Margaret Elmes’ paintings justice so I would invite you all down to the shop this weekend to view them in person There also silk painting and pastels!
To see who else is in design shed please view our website and check out the art and craft page http://www.designshedireland.com for more details.
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Free Trip to Gleneagle Hotel Killarney
We have a voucher for a midweek 2 night break for 2 to give away in the Gleneagle Hotel in killarney. All you have to do is make ANY purchase instore starting this festival weekend to enter. You can also enter by donating €5 instore to BrayCancer Centre. You can enter as many times as you like.
Items instore from as little as €1.50. We have handmade cards, copper work jewelery, glass painting, knitting and stitching, art and photography, and much more.
Blackrock Festival is on this coming weekend Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August. We hope to see you all instore this weekend entering our competition.
You can see more about the hotel and its location and facilities on their website www.gleneaglehotel.com
You can always donate seperatly to bray cancer center any time you like HERE
For more information on anything simply call Anne-louise on 0863547499 or e-mail designshedireland@gmail.com
You can see a list of artists and crafts people on our website www.designshedireland.com
New Crafts instore
Designshed is located at the front of blackrock market and is open on Saturdays and Sundays and Bank holiday Mondays. For more information check out our official site www.designshedireland.com. and remember to subscribe to this blog to be kept up to date with new products and special offers and most of all prizes we have coming soon……..
Viking Ship- Martin Raeside
Glass Painting - Rita Pettigrew
Slate mirrors
Bamboo Bird Houses
Mary Mac Neill Jewelry
We have a new range of handmade cards. Cards for every occasion……some cards more appropriate then others too 
Check us out the weekend of the 27th of August when Blackrock is having its festival weekend. There is an animation festival on saturday and a family funday on Sunday. you can see all the details on the iloveblackrock website.
Not only does designshed have a fantastic retail unit, but we offer a bespoke framing service alongside a photography and design service. whether you want your children photographed, your product photogrpahed for your business, an event covered or your business branding completed give us a call on 0863547499 or simply e-mail designshedireland.com
New Logo Design for fellow Photographer
Here at design shed we offer an affordable business branding service. So if you and your business need a logo please contact us designshedireland@gmail.com
You can view this logo on her website by clicking HERE
We offer a bespoke design service to suit your requirements or you can choose from our stock designs. Once you choose from our wide range of stock designs then this design will not be available to others and will be yours. This is a more affordable service. for more details call 0863547499 or e-mail designshedireland@gmail.com for more information.
Sample of Ed’s work at Design Shed
How can we get a glimpse of God?
Some people can catch a glimpse of God when they see something which has been created with love, they can feel its essence.If we do what we love and love what we do, we are helping to bring love into our world. As the love flows through us into our work we may catch a glimpse of God. We won’t know how we affect those around us but with love flowing through us it has to be a positive influence.
Trail of Immortality
Recently I read the book, Trail of Immortality, by Gabriel Ezutah. In the book he tells of his dream travels with his spiritual teacher. He describes many different lifetimes and the lessons he learned from each incarnation. At one point he visits a gallery of spiritual art works and describes a picture there. He explained how there was a volcano in the middle of a bright blue ocean. The title on the picture was Glimpse of God. Later he tells of visiting this place and seeing the volcano.
I was struck by his description of this sighting of God. Being a spiritual artist I thought that I might try to create my version of this volcanic glimpse of God. After creating two rough drawings I contacted Gabriel Ezutah and asked him if what I had painted was any way near what he had seen. Gabriel explained that he used the word ‘volcano’ as he didn’t have any other word to describe what he saw. He also gave me some guidance on the colour and brightness of the light and the scale of the two Souls visiting the area.
Gabriel’s book helped me see a different aspect of life with the many stories in his book. His words inspired me to create a picture which may go on to inspire others in some way. This is how the Holy Spirit or the Life-force works with its power of love. Gabriel Ezutah loves to write and his words can be inspirational. I love to paint and maybe some will find inspiration in the pictures I create. This is an example of how love works to brighten the lives of those who come in contact with us and the work we love to do.
This is happening all the time
This kind of interaction is happening all the time. Anything we love to do shines with love and brightens the world around us. For example it is enlightening to see a parent playing and having fun with their children. When we see couples sharing a tender loving moment we are lifted a little with the love that radiates from them. When we come across a piece of technology that helps us in our life, we appreciate the effort and love put into it by the unknown engineers, developers and workers who created it.
When we see a beautiful flower or natural scene our heart is warmed. We may not credit the Higher Power or the Life-force for creating it but we do feel a little love and this brings a little more joy to our lives. The Almighty doesn’t care if we appreciate It. It wants us to benefit form Its Divine Love which it gives unconditionally. There is a constant stream of beautiful moments happening in our lives but many of them we miss. We are too caught up in our busy lives to stop and see the beauty and love around us. Out lives keep us distracted with its stresses and pressures preventing us from allowing our love to flow into those around us, our work, our environment and our interactions with people.
How can we get a glimpse of God?
How can we get a glimpse of God? We need to set some time aside each day where we can connect with the spiritual site of our selves. We need to learn to be still, to take time to listen to Life, to observe It, to reconnect with It. If we can spent fifteen to twenty minutes in contemplation each day we will slowly begin to see how Holy Spirit brings beauty and love into our lives. This regular spiritual exercise will open us bit by bit to the lessons, insights, beauty and love the Higher Power is giving us every day.
Once we have established this link to our inner worlds we may have an opportunity to meet an inner guide, such as the one described in Gabriel’s book, Trail of Immortality. A guide such as this can help us see more love and beauty in life. We can then ask to be shown a glimpse of God if we are ready and able to withstand exposure to such a powerful source of love. When the student is ready the master will appear.
Wishing you love and beauty on your journey through life.
*Ed Parkinson
You may catch a glimpse of God in some of the other articles in the Spiritual Writings page. Click here to go there.
Photography, Design and Custom Framing
Design shed Ireland not only houses hand made art and craft and showcases art and photography on its walls but also offers a Photography, Design and Bespoke framing service also. Whether you are looking for portraiture or commercial photography we have packages that can offer you an affordable service. Photography packages start from as little as €30. We offer a Child portrait vouchers for every purchase over €30 in the shop. This is for a limited time only………
Design Shed has been working on logos for small businesses starting up and if your business is in need of branding simply e-mail designshedireland@gmail.com for more information. Design Prices start from as little as €50!!! We also offer a web design service offering you basic websites from the starting price of €150!!
Design Shed understands the need for affordable photography and design starting a business or re-branding a business is so important and is the foundation of success so call or e-mail us today to find out what else we can do for you.
Design Shed even offers an off the shelf design service where you can brows through designs made by us and just adapt them to your own business. This is an even cheaper service and still offers you a unique design made just for your business.
We also offer a marketing maintenance service for larger businesses which is a small payment on a monthly basis for website, blog, social media and design work updated regularly. We can discuss your individual business needs depending on the size or nature of your business. If you would rather work in the business then on the business this is a very handy service for you rather then paying out a fortune for every little change on your website if you cannot do it yourself.
Design Shed also offers a custom framing service. We wont be beaten on quality or price. Derek has been in the art and framing business for 15 years and can offer advice and information about what frames work best. Just drop down with your photograph, painting, jersey……..what ever you want framed, and leave it in with Derek in Design Shed or call him direct on 0860750756.
We are open all weekend in Blackrock Market so why not drop in and have a look at the handmade art and crafts art and photogrpahy and ask instore about our design, photography or framing services.
Or check out the website for more details on what art and crafts are instore
***Design shed Ireland is a business owned by Anne-louise and Derek and has no association with Blackrock Market so please contact these two individuals directly for more information 0863547499 designshedireland@gmail.com ***
